bikepacking
Camping by bicycle
Bikepacking is self-supported cycling travel, typically on multi-day trips through remote terrain.
Unlike traditional bike touring with panniers and racks, bikepacking uses smaller bags strapped directly to the frame, handlebars, and seatpost—gear suited to rougher trails and lighter loads.
We spent a week bikepacking through the Scottish Highlands.
Horse's wearable food container
- drybagWaterproof storage container
- panniersPaired cargo baskets
- multitoolCompact combination implement
- pumpFluid-moving machine
chainbreaker · dynamo · powerbank · lightweight · ultralight · titanium · straps
Traveling for pleasure
- destinationIntended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- resupplyProvide fresh provisions
hostel · lodging · logistics · mileage · overnighter · trans-continental
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- journeyTravel from place to place
freedom · challenge · quest · discovery · wanderlust · escapade · odyssey · trailblazing
Turning bike cranks
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- hardtailBike with unsuspended rear
- tubelessHaving no inner tube
- saddleMounted rider's seat
handlebars · drivetrain · cassette · chainring · clipless · spinning · climbing · descending
feedbag
Horse's wearable food container
- drybagWaterproof storage container
- panniersPaired cargo baskets
- multitoolCompact combination implement
pump · chainbreaker · dynamo · powerbank · lightweight · ultralight · titanium · straps
touring
Traveling for pleasure
- destinationIntended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- visaTravel authorization stamp
resupply · hostel · lodging · logistics · mileage · overnighter · trans-continental
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
journey · freedom · challenge · quest · discovery · wanderlust · escapade · odyssey · trailblazing · rugged
pedaling
Turning bike cranks
saddle · handlebars · drivetrain · cassette · chainring · clipless · spinning · climbing · descending · gearing
bivvy
Compact emergency sleeping shelter
campfire · tarp · starlight · firewood · cookset · stove · moonlight
route
Path from A to B
- waypointNavigation reference location
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
trailhead · traverse · scenic · detour · reroute · breadcrumb · cuesheet · compass
- bike ridestrail rides, group rides, hill climbs, charity rides, family rides
- bike touringpanniers, touring bikes, touring bicycles, touring, rear rack
- trail activitieshiking, trail running, snowshoeing, trail walking, trekking
- gravel bikingdirt roads, unpaved roads, wide tires, tubeless tires, fire roads
bikepackingglamping
Upscale wilderness accommodation
car camping · RV camping · overlanding · van life · driving
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